Family:Whitney, James Ansel (1849-1934)

James Ansel⁸ Whitney (James Monroe⁷, Jonathan⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of James Monroe⁷ and Eliza (Cozzens) Whitney, was born 12 Sep 1849, Bethel, VT, and died 12 Jul 1934, Tunbridge, VT.

He married, 14 Sep 1872, Bethel, VT, Augusta A. Diamond. She was born 31 Oct 1851, VT, and died 1929.

He was educated at the common schools; worked with his father as a mechanic until 21 years of age. Since, he has been employed as a commerical traveler, which business he still follows. In politics he is Republican, and decidedly American in principal, believing that Americans should rule America; resided Tunbridge, VT.

Children of James Ansel⁸ and Augusta A. (Diamond) Whitney:

i.	Phil S.9 Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1878, resided North Tunbridge.
ii.	Ned L. Whitney, b. 30 Oct 1884; resided North Tunbridge.

Census

• 1880, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

James A. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W VT Works In Rake Factory VT VT Augusta A. WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Phil S. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W VT VT VT

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 558.

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